User manual
Explorer 8 Development Board User’s Guide
DS40001812A-page 20 2015 Microchip Technology Inc.
3. Apply power to the Explorer 8 Development Board using the Micro USB cable
that comes with the kit. See Section 2.6 “Selecting Vdd Values”.
The device can now be demonstrated using the tutorial program. See
Section 3.1 “Tutorial Program Operation”.
J37 Connect the 8 MHz Crystal to the device OSC2
pin to function as primary oscillator
J51 For ICSP™ programming, connect the device to
the PGD pin of PICkit™ 3, ICD 3 or REAL ICE™
J52 For ICSP programming, connect the device to
the PGC pin of PICkit™ 3, ICD 3 or REAL ICE™
J54 For USB-to-UART communication
J59 To send data to the LCD
J60 To reset the MCP23S17 I/O Expander
J61 Power the LCD module
TABLE 2-1: JUMPER SETUP USING THE PRE-PROGRAMMED DEVICE
Jumper/s Description Configuration
RA5
RA6
RB7
RA0
RB6
RA1
RC4
RC6
J59
LCD_RESET
LCD_PWR